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delta

['deltə] n
gen. delta m (littoral)
biol. trace delta; trace δ; trace de particule delta; trace de particule δ
construct. hauteur équivalente d'eau d'irrigation
fin. indicateur delta; paramètre delta; taux de couverture; coefficient delta
hi.energ. rayon delta; rayon δ; électron secondaire; électron delta; électron δ; particule delta; particule δ; électron de choc; électron percuté; particule percutée
polit. delta m
DELTA ['deltə] n
ed., engl. DELTA m
delta A delta is a vast, fan-shaped creation of land, or low-lying plain, formed from successive layers of sediment washed from uplands to the mouth of some rivers, such as the Nile, the Mississippi and the Ganges. The nutrient-rich sediment is deposited by rivers at the point where, or before which, the river flows into the sea. Deltas are formed when rivers supply and deposit sediments more quickly that they can be removed by waves of ocean currents. The importance of deltas was first discovered by prehistoric man, who was attracted to them because of their abundant animal and plant life. Connecting waterways through the deltas later provided natural routes for navigation and trade, and opened up access to the interior. Deltas are highly fertile and often highly populated areas. They would be under serious threat of flooding from any sea-level rise ['deltə] n
environ. delta m
Delta ['deltə] n
geogr. Delta m (CAN)
 English thesaurus
delta ['deltə] abbr.
abbr., med. Δ; δ
DELTA ['deltə] abbr.
abbr. Dedication and Everlasting Love To Animals; Dedication Enthusiasm Leadership Teamwork And Attention; Demonstration And Evaluation Of Lighting Technologies And Applications; Developing Ethical Leaders Through Action; Don't Even Let Them Aboard; Duke Of Edinburghs Leadership And Training Award; Developing European Learning through Technology Advance; Diploma in English Language Teaching to Adults (Anglophile)
abbr., ed. Dedicated to Enlightened Learning Through Aspiration; Dedicated To Experiential Learning Through Adventure; Distance Education And Learning Technology Applications; Diversity Educating Leaders Towards Appreciation
abbr., ed., scient. Definately Enough Learning To Achieve; Delivering Emerging Learning Technologies Anytime; Drink Eat Laugh Talk And Activities
abbr., el. determination effective levels of task automation; fully depleted lean-channel transistor
abbr., environ. Developing Environmental Leadership Towards Action
abbr., med. Deaf Education Through Listening And Talking; Descriptive Language For Taxonomy (program); Dietary Effects On Lipoproteins And Thrombogenic Activity
abbr., mil., avia. detailed labor and time analysis
abbr., physiol., med. Dieting Effort Lowering Transfatty Acids
abbr., transp. Doesn't Ever Leave The Airport
tech. differential electronically locking test accessory
Delta ['deltə] abbr.
abbr., scottish D (phonetic alphabet)
DELTAS abbr.
abbr., earth.sc. delta sediment
DELTA ['deltə] abbr.
abbr., comp.name. Delta Exploration Company Inc.
abbr., earth.sc. Delta Exploration Company, Inc.
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